Telehealth has the power to transform healthcare, allowing for long-distance patient and clinician contact, care and monitoring. COVID-19 dramatically accelerated its adoption. While telehealth creates efficiencies due to the use of technology, what about effectiveness, privacy, and liability? How can hospitals design telemedicine programs to ensure quality despite the distance?
This webinar answers the following:
• What forms of digital contact can be considered telemedicine?
• What are the risks and how to mitigate them?
• How do we protect the rights of hospitals and patients?
• What are the specific “how tos” in the absence of physical contact?
Speakers:
• Dr. Bradley Beira, Medicolegal Advisor, Board Member, South Africa
• Dr. Zeeshan Bin Ishtiaque, CEO of Shifa International Hospitals, Pakistan
• Raju Narayan, Global Health Sector Specialist, IFC
• Julia Khalimova, Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety Expert, IFC